Senate File 2004 - Introduced



                                       SENATE FILE       
                                       BY  KIBBIE


    Passed Senate, Date               Passed House,  Date             
    Vote:  Ayes        Nays           Vote:  Ayes        Nays         
                 Approved                            

                                      A BILL FOR

  1 An Act relating to advertising renewable fuels by the use of
  2    decals affixed to motor fuel pumps.
  3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
  4 TLSB 5570XS 82
  5 da/rj/5

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  1  1    Section 1.  Section 159A.2, Code 2007, is amended by adding
  1  2 the following new subsection:
  1  3    NEW SUBSECTION.  5A.  "E=85 gasoline" means the same as
  1  4 defined in section 214A.1.
  1  5    Sec. 2.  Section 159A.6, subsection 2, Code 2007, is
  1  6 amended to read as follows:
  1  7    2.  a.  The office shall promote the advantages related to
  1  8 the use of renewable fuels as an alternative to nonrenewable
  1  9 fuels.  Promotions shall be designed to inform the ultimate
  1 10 consumer of advantages associated with using renewable fuels,
  1 11 and emphasize the benefits to the natural environment.  The
  1 12 promotion shall inform consumers at the businesses of retail
  1 13 dealers of motor vehicle fuels.
  1 14    b.  The committee shall develop standards for decals
  1 15 required pursuant to section 214A.16, which shall be designed
  1 16 to promote the advantages of using renewable fuels which are
  1 17 E=85 gasoline, biodiesel, or biodiesel blended fuel.  The
  1 18 standards may be incorporated within a model decal adopted by
  1 19 the committee and approved by the office.
  1 20    Sec. 3.  Section 214A.16, Code 2007, is amended to read as
  1 21 follows:
  1 22    214A.16  NOTICE OF BLENDED FUEL CERTAIN RENEWABLE FUELS ==
  1 23 DECAL.
  1 24    If motor fuel containing a renewable fuel which is E=85
  1 25 gasoline, biodiesel, or biodiesel blended fuel is sold from a
  1 26 motor fuel pump, the pump shall have affixed a decal
  1 27 identifying the name of the renewable fuel.  The decal may be
  1 28 different based on the type of renewable fuel used.  The
  1 29 design and location of the decal shall be prescribed by rules
  1 30 adopted by the department.  A The decal identifying a
  1 31 renewable fuel shall be consistent with standards adopted
  1 32 pursuant to section 159A.6.  The department may approve an
  1 33 application to place a the decal in a special location on a
  1 34 pump or container or use a an alternative decal with special
  1 35 lettering or colors, if the decal appears clear and
  2  1 conspicuous to the consumer.  The application shall be made in
  2  2 writing pursuant to procedures adopted by the department.
  2  3                           EXPLANATION
  2  4    This bill provides that a retail dealer of motor fuel is no
  2  5 longer required to place a renewable fuel decal on a motor
  2  6 vehicle pump which dispenses renewable fuel, unless the motor
  2  7 fuel is E=85 gasoline, biodiesel, or biodiesel blended fuel.
  2  8 A renewable fuel is produced from a biomass and generally
  2  9 includes either (1) some form of ethanol blended gasoline or
  2 10 (2) biodiesel or some form of biodiesel blended fuel.  Code
  2 11 section 214A.1 defines "ethanol" as ethyl alcohol.  Ethanol
  2 12 blended gasoline includes so=called "E=10 gasoline" having a
  2 13 mixture of 10 percent ethanol and "E-85 gasoline" which is a
  2 14 mixture of between 70 and 85 percent ethanol.  Code section
  2 15 214A.1 defines "biodiesel" as being derived from vegetable
  2 16 oils or animal fats.
  2 17    The office of renewable fuels and coproducts and the
  2 18 department of agriculture and land stewardship would still be
  2 19 responsible for designing decals and the department would
  2 20 continue to be responsible for the inspection and enforcement
  2 21 of requirements relating to their placement on motor fuel
  2 22 pumps.
  2 23 LSB 5570XS 82
  2 24 da/rj/5